Retirement. The City contracts with the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) to provide retirement benefits. The City pays both the employer portion and the 7% employee portion. The City contracts for the 2% at 55 benefit, and includes the ability to "buy back" previous service time and convert unused sick leave hours at retirement.

Payday. The City issues paychecks on a biweekly basis, every other Friday.

Holidays. The City recognizes 11½ paid holidays per year: New Years Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, the Friday after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Years Eve (½ day).

Sick Leave. Employees accrue sick leave biweekly, at a rate of 96 hours per year. Sick leave may be used upon accrual.

Bereavement Leave. In the event of a death in the employee's family, the employee will be eligible to use up to forty (40) hours of bereavement leave.

Vacation Leave. Employee accrue vacation leave biweekly, in accordance with their length of service, as follows:

Vacation may be taken upon successful completion of the employee’s probationary period (generally one year), at the discretion of the Department Head.

Floating Holiday. Each employee is given 1 Floating Holiday per fiscal year, to be used at the discretion of the Department Head.

Jury Duty Leave. Employees are granted up to 10 paid days for jury service.

Administrative Leave. The City Manager, Department Heads, Mid-Management, and selected Supervisory employees are eligible for either 64 or 48 hours of paid administrative leave, in recognition of the extra hours often required. Administrative leave is credited to the employee in one lump sum at the beginning of the fiscal year.

Compensatory Time Off or Paid Overtime. All other employees (see above) are eligible for either compensatory time off or paid overtime for any hours worked in excess of 40 per workweek period, at a rate of 1½ their standard hourly pay rate.

Cafeteria Plan. The City offers employees a monthly credit amount to be put toward the purchase of their medical, dental, and vision plans; the amount is enough to provide coverage for the employee, plus all of his/her qualified dependents, with no out-of-pocket expense for the employee.

Flexible Spending Accounts. As part of the Cafeteria Plan, the City offers employees the use of designated reimbursement accounts for either health or dependent care expenses, which allows the employee to pay for qualified expenses on a tax-free basis.

Medical Insurance. The City contracts with CalPERS to offer medical insurance to employees, plus their qualified dependents. There is a choice from among three plans, all of which are fully covered by the City: Blue Shield HMO, Kaiser Permanente, or PERS Choice (Blue Cross PPO). For an out-of-pocket cost, the employee may elect a fourth medical plan option, PERS Care (Blue Cross PPO).

Dental Insurance. The City contracts with Delta Dental for dental coverage for employees, plus their qualified dependents.

Vision Insurance. The City contracts with Vision Services Plan (VSP) for vision coverage for employees, plus their qualified dependents.

Life Insurance. The City contracts with ING/Reliastar to provide life insurance for employees, in an amount equal to 1½ the employee’s annual salary, and pays the full cost of the premium.

Short and Long Term Disability Insurance. The City contracts with ING/Reliastar to provide both short and long term disability insurance, for employees, in a benefit amount up to 66% of the employee’s salary, and pays the full cost of the premium.

Employee Assistance Program. The City contracts with Horizon EAP to provide short term counseling benefits, as well as life management services and referrals, to employees, their dependents, and any other members within their household. The City pays the full cost of the premium.

Auto Allowance. At the discretion of the City Manager, selected employees are eligible for a monthly auto allowance, treated by law as taxable income. All other employees are eligible for mileage reimbursement at the approved IRS rate.

Tuition Reimbursement. The City offers tuition reimbursement to employees for qualified classes and/or programs, in an amount not to exceed the equivalent cost at a California State University. Pre-approval by the Assistant City Manager is required.

Skill and Computer Training. At the discretion of the Department Head and City Manager, the City offers and pays the full cost for employees to attend trainings directly relevant to their responsibilities.

Deferred Compensation. The City offers two choices for voluntary 457 contributions: ICMA and Nationwide.

Fitness/Recreation Programs. The City provides a complimentary employee membership to the Calabasas Tennis and Swim Center and the Agoura Hills/Calabasas Community Center. The City also provides a 30% discount on classes and programs offered through the Recreation Brochure, as well as a case by case discount at Creekside Preschool.

Alternate Work Schedule. The City offers the opportunity to work a 9/80 flexible work schedule, essentially compressing 80 hours of work time into 9 days (instead of the standard 10) so that the employee has one extra day off every other week.

Professional Membership Fees. Where relevant, the City pays the membership fee expense for employees.

Computer Loan Program. Once probation has been successfully completed, an interest-free computer loan is available to employees in amount up to $3,000.